What is the Water Repellent Swimwear?

Water Repellent refers to the definition of "AATCC" in AATCC (American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, American textile chemist and dyeing and Printing Association) technical specification (AATCC and), which refers to the ability of fabrics to prevent wetting from water. Two test methods are commonly used, and the spray test is defined in the test method. ”And "Tumble Jar Dynamic absorption test" defined in TM 70. Through testing, we can evaluate the relative hydrophobicity of fabrics, usually expressed by a value of 0 ~ 100. Generally, the fabrics with hydrophobicity of 80-90 can be labeled as "water representative".

What is the function of water repellent on swimsuit fabric?

As we know, no matter the pool water or sea water,it has certain corrosiveness. People soak in it for a long time, which has certain damage to the skin and hair. So the water repellent swimwear can effectively block the skin and hair from directly contacting with the water. It plays a protective role.